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Table of Contents
Competency Standards
A Maintain workplace safety ………………………………………………………………………04
B Apply continuing professional development ………………………………………………………………………05
C Perform preventive maintenance as part of plumbing operations ………………………………………………………………………06
D Perform corrective maintenance as part of plumbing operations ………………………………………………………………………07
E Perform lay-out and excavation ………………………………………………………………………08
F Fix basic sanitary ware ………………………………………………………………………09
G Join fittings and pipes ………………………………………………………………………10
H Use and maintain plumbing tools and equipment ………………………………………………………………………11
I Iinstallations, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Solar Water Heating System ………………………………………………………………………12
Documents, policies, guidelines ………………………………………………………………………13
Tools and Equipment ………………………………………………………………………13
Consumables ………………………………………………………………………16
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Competency Standards: Plumbing cum Solar Heating Technician (Assistant) - Level 2
Competency Standard A: Maintain workplace safety
Overview: This competency standard is intended for those who carry out electrical operations. People holding credit for this competency standard are able to: Follow safe work procedures; apply tools and equipment safety measures; and follow workplace emergency procedures.
Competency Unit Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding
A1:
Follow safe work procedures
P1- Organise and arrange duties, tools, equipment materials and work area
P2- Use and store PPE
P3- Perform tasks in a safe manner
K1- Company safety SOP/policy; Housekeeping practices; Factors that may influence safety at the workplace, such as anger and stress
K2- Types of personal protective equipment
K3- Safety signs and symbols; Isolation and lockout procedures
A2:
Apply tools & equipment safety measures
P1- Check earthing for safety of equipment
P2- Store tooling and equipment securely
K1- Method of earthing and its effects on safety
K2- Storage and stacking methods of tools & equipment
A3:
Follow workplace emergency procedures
P1- Follow safe workplace procedures for dealing with accidents, fires and emergencies within scope of responsibility
K- Scope of responsibility; First aid procedures; Fire safety and emergency exit signs, fire fighting procedures; Risk control measures
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Competency Standard B: Apply continuing professional development
Overview: This competency standard is intended for those who carry out electrical operations. People holding credit for this competency standard are able to: Identify professional development needs; develop professional knowledge, skills and attitudes, and maintain professional proficiency.
Competency Unit Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding
B1:
Identify professional development needs
P1- Discuss professional development needs
P2- Identify professional development programmes
K1- Reasons for professional development
K2- Access to programmes; Career guidance
B2-
Develop professional knowledge, skills and attitudes
P1- Participate in training programmes
P2- Document training outcome
K1- Outcomes and relevance of training
K2- Report and portfolio writing
B3-
Maintain professional proficiency
P1- Identify and use self-study sources
P2- Implement self-study plan
K1- Research methods; Access to sources
K2- Planning your career
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Competency Standard C: Perform preventive maintenance as part of plumbing operations
Overview: This competency standard is intended for those who carry out plumbing operations. People holding credit for this competency standard are able to: Plan and prepare for preventive maintenance; perform routine inspections; carry out preventive maintenance; and complete work.
Competency Unit Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding
C1:
Plan and prepare for preventive maintenance
P1- Identify and obtain safety and other regulatory requirements for maintenance
P2- Interpret layout diagrams
P3- Identify and select tools and equipment
K1- Safety requirements; Specifications; Hazard identification
K2- Drawings and symbols specifications
K3- Tools and equipment and calibration thereof
C2:
Perform routine Inspection
P1- Check for safety hazards
P2- Carry out procedures for routine checks
P3- Document results
K1- Hazard and risk identification
K2- Types of common faults; Safety precautions
K3- Test and preventive reports
C3:
Carry out preventive maintenance
P1- Perform minor adjustments and calibrations
P2- Perform basic functional checks
P3- Replace worn out or damaged parts
K1- Measurement and calculation of electrical parameters
K2- Basic operation of appliance and settings to adjust performance
K3- Communication skills
C4:
Complete work
P1- Complete work related documents and procedures
P2- Perform final quality inspection
P3- Clean up and store tools, equipment and materials
K1- Importance of documentation; Customer care procedures and techniques
K2- Importance of quality; handing over to client
K3- Waste disposal procedures; Care of tools and equipment
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Competency Standard D: Perform corrective maintenance as part of plumbing operations
Overview: This competency standard is intended for those who carry out plumbing operations. People holding credit for this competency standard are able to: Plan and prepare for corrective maintenance; perform troubleshooting; carry out corrective maintenance procedures; and complete work.
Competency Unit Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding
D1:
Plan and prepare for corrective maintenance
P1- Identify and obtain safety and other regulatory requirements for maintenance
P2- Interpret diagrams
P3- Identify and select tools and equipment
K1- Safety requirements; Specifications; Hazard identification
K2- Drawings and symbols specifications
K3- Tools and equipment and calibration thereof
D2:
Perform troubleshooting
P1- Check for safety hazards
P2- Carry out diagnostic procedures
P3- Identify faulty parts and/or equipment
P4- Analyse system fault
K1- Plumbing system knowledge and its hazards
K2- Identification of faults by checking shape and size of components and parts; Safety precautions
K3- Methods of fault identification in plumbing components for systems
K4- Component operation in a plumbing system
D3:
Carry out corrective maintenance procedures
P1- Dismantle faulty parts or components
P2- Replace or repair faulty parts or components
P3- Perform commissioning
K1- Dismantling procedures
K2- Replacing and repairing procedures
K3- Commissioning procedures
K4- Commisioning do will be engineer
D4:
Complete work
P1- Complete work related documents and procedures
P2- Perform final quality inspection
P3- Clean up and store tools, equipment and materials
K1- Importance of documentation; Customer care procedures and techniques
K2- Importance of quality; handing over to client
K3- Waste disposal procedures; Care of tools and equipment
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Competency Standard E: Perform lay-out and excavation
Overview: This competency standard is intended for those who carry out plumbing operations. People holding credit for this competency standard are able to: Plan and prepare for work; excavate according to plan; and complete work.
Competency Unit Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding
E1:
Plan and prepare for work
P1- Identify and obtain safety and other regulatory requirements for excavation
P2- Interpret and confirm layout plan
P3- Mark out excavation
P4- Identify and select tools and equipment
K1- Safety requirements; Specifications; Hazard identification
K2- Drawings and symbols specifications
K3- Marking out procedures
K4- Tools and equipment and calibration thereof
E2:
Excavate according to plan
P1- Check for safety hazards
P2- Perform excavation
P3- Install trench support
K1- Risk and hazards identification
K2- Excavation procedures and techniques related to plumbing work; Safety precautions
K3- Methods of trench support
E3:
Complete work
P1- Complete work related documents and procedures
P2- Perform final quality inspection
P3- Clean up and store tools, equipment and materials
K1- Importance of documentation; Customer care procedures and techniques
K2- Importance of quality; handing over to client
K3- Waste disposal procedures; Care of tools and equipment
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Competency Standard F: Fix basic sanitary ware
Overview: This competency standard is intended for those who carry out plumbing operations. People holding credit for this competency standard are able to: Plan and prepare for work; fix basic sanitary ware; and complete work.
Competency Unit Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding
F1:
Plan and prepare for work
P1- Identify and select tools and equipment
P2- Perform measurements
K1- Tools and equipment for fixing sanitary ware
K2- Measuring units and conversions
F2:
Fix basic sanitary ware
P1- Check for safety hazards
P2- Mark out installation points and fixtures
P3- Mount sanitary ware
K1- Risk and hazards identification
K2- Marking out procedures; Type of fixtures; Safety precautions
K3- Levelling procedures
F3:
Complete work
P1- Complete work related documents and procedures
P2- Perform final quality inspection
P3- Clean up and store tools, equipment and materials
K1- Importance of documentation; Customer care procedures and techniques
K2- Importance of quality; handing over to client
K3- Waste disposal procedures; care of tools and equipment
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Competency Standard G: Join fittings and pipes
Overview: This competency standard is intended for those who carry out plumbing operations. People holding credit for this competency standard are able to: Join fittings and pipes.
Competency Unit Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding
G1:
Join fittings and pipes
P1- Identify and select tools and equipment
P2- Measure pipes
P3- Cut pipes to length
P4- Join pipes and fittings
K1- Tools and equipment for installing fittings and pipes
K2- Marking out procedures
K3- Cutting procedures
K4- Joining procedures
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Competency Standard H: Use and maintain plumbing tools and equipment
Overview: This competency standard is intended for those who carry out plumbing operations. People holding credit for this competency standard are able to: Use plumbing tools and equipment; perform bench work; and maintain plumbing tools and equipment.
Competency Unit Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding
H1:
Use plumbing tools and equipment
P1- Identify and select tools, equipment and instruments
P2- Demonstrate safe use of tools, equipment and instruments
K1- Purpose and application of plumbing tools, equipment
K2- Use of plumbing tools, equipment and instruments
H2:
Perform bench work
P1- Secure work piece firmly
P2- Use metal processing tools to perform chip removal forming processes
P3- Use metal processing tools to perform chip-less forming processes
K1- Hazard and risk identification; Safety requirements
K2- Material properties
K3- Material properties
H3:
Perform basic arc welding
P1- Prepare materials
P2- Perform arc welding
K1- Setting up jigs, fixtures or clamps
K2- Welding equipment; Welding rods, settings, and consumables for Arc welding safety gloves
H4:
Maintain plumbing tools and equipment
P1- Describe preventive maintenance procedures
P2- Maintain and/or replace tool insulation
P3- Clean and store plumbing tools, equipment and instruments
K1- Preventive maintenance; Types of maintenance schedules or programmes for:
- Tools; Equipment; Machinery; Facilities
K2- Types of insulation and reports
K3- Storage requirements
- Tool box
- Key lock system
- Counting and tagging tools
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Competency Standard I: Iinstallations, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Solar Water Heating System
Overview: This competency standard is intended for those who carry out installations, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Solar Water Heating System. People holding credit for this module are able to understand Basics of Solar Water Heating Applications, Overview of Domestic and Commercial Solar Water Heating Systems and perform Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of Domestic Solar Water Heating System
Competency Unit Performance Criteria Knowledge and Understanding
A1:
Basics of Solar Water Heating Applications
P1- Define basics of solar water heating
P2- Understand importance of solar water heating
P3- Identify applications of solar water heating
K1- Define water heating
K2- Define fundamentals of solar collectors and Solar tubes Flat plates.
K2- Types of water heating system
K3- Applications of solar water heating system
A2:
Overview of Domestic and Commercial Solar Water Heating Systems
P1- Explain the basic functions of domestic solar water heating system
P2- Identify types of solar water heating system
P3- Analyze the water discharge level for domestic and commercial Water Heating Systems
K1- Define water heating functions ,Solar system effects and Principle of heating
K2- Market needs, purpose and requirements of domestic and commercial water heating
K3- Measurement of water discharge
K4- Equipment used for calculation of water discharge
A3:
Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of Domestic Solar Water Heating System
P1- Follow safety and other regulatory requirements for Domestic Solar Water Heating System.
P2- Interpret and confirm layout plan
P3- Identify and select tools and equipment
P4- Perform measurements
P5- Conform to commissioning specifications
P6- Conduct operational testing
K1- Safety and regulatory requirements
K2- Drawings and symbols
K3- Tools and equipment for Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance
K4- Measuring units and conversions
K5- Commissioning procedures and specifications
K6- Testing procedures and requirements
Documents, policies, guidelines:
International Labour Organisation (ILO) Standards on Occupational Health and Safety
Pakistan Electricity Act, 1910 and subsequent amendments
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA)
Industry code of practice
Tools and Equipment:
No. Description Quantity
1 Personal protective equipment
As per industry standard practice
2 Tools and equipment for excavation
3 Hand tools
4 Adjustable wrench
5 Bender
6 Chisel
7 Crumdy
8 Drill machine
9 Dye
10 Extension board
Should comply to all
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11 First Aid box
12 Grinder
13 Grip plier
14 Hammer
15 Hand bit
16 Helmet
17 Level
18 First Aid box
19 Hacksaw
20 Level
21 L-key set
22 Measuring tape
23 Overall combination
24 Pipe wrench
25 Plass (pipe cutter)
26 PPR Heater
27 PPR/G1 cutter
28 Safety boots
29 Screw driver set
30 Spanner set
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31 Tester
32 Testing pump (leakage)
33 Tools box
34 Torch
35 Vice
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Consumables:
No. Description Quantity
1 Fire extinguisher 3
2 Fire blanket 3
3 Fire bucket 3
4 Computer 8
5 Printer 1
6 Scanner 1
7 Multimedia Projector 1
8 Flip chart with stand 3
9 Internet connection 1